Cape May County Correctional Center Overview
The Cape May County Correctional Center is operated by the Cape May County Sheriff's Office Corrections Division. Sheriff Robert A. Nolan heads the Sheriff's Office, and the staff directory identifies Donald Lombardo as Warden. The county describes the center as the primary local correctional facility serving Cape May County. It replaced the former jail on the same county complex site and opened for service on January 14, 2019.
The facility is in Cape May Court House in Middle Township, near Garden State Parkway Exit 11 and Crest Haven Road. Official county material says the center sits on the same 18-acre property as the former jail, which has been demolished. The facility's work includes custody, safety, health services, jail records, inmate services, food service, maintenance, classification, programs, and release processing.
The county's facility screenshot source shows the official Corrections Division page used for the local building, program, staffing, capacity, and mailing information.
That county page is the best starting point for facility facts because it ties the jail building, mail address, programs, staff, and inspection history to one official source.
Cape May County Correctional Center Population
The county states that the 2019 Correctional Center can hold over 300 inmates. No exact official rated-bed number, current jail population count, or average daily population table was located in the reviewed county pages. Because the published data stops at a capacity statement, the accurate way to describe population is to identify who is counted and which public roster shows current county custody.
The Cape May County Correctional Center population includes pretrial detainees, county-sentenced inmates, people held on detainers, and people in court-approved alternatives such as work release, EMP, or SLAP when the court and Sheriff's Office approve them. State-sentenced prisoners no longer use the county roster as the main lookup path after transfer to NJDOC custody.
Search Cape May County Correctional Center Inmates
The correct lookup system for this facility is the Cape May County Sheriff IML roster. It covers people assigned to Cape May County Correctional Center custody and is linked from the county's Current Inmate Information page. The county says the listing is updated once per day Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. It is not a live minute-by-minute jail count.
- Open the county Current Inmate Information page and use the Inmate List link to reach the IML roster.
- Search by first and last name, or use identifier search with a booking number or permanent number.
- Review the result row for the inmate name, booking number, and permanent ID.
- Click the row to view profile fields such as commitment date, bond, detainers, charges, and hearing details.
- Call Jail Records at 609-465-1233 before posting bail or relying on a displayed release condition.
The county's Current Inmate Information page explains a key roster quirk: the same inmate name can appear once for each active charge. Several rows with the same name may reflect several charges, not several different people.
Cape May County Correctional Center Contact
Use the facility phone for current custody, Jail Records prompts, bail confirmation, visit scheduling steps, and facility-specific routing. The county's Jail Records page says that Jail Records maintains charges, bail, court transactions, warrant checks, and bail processing for people ever incarcerated at the Correctional Center.
Cape May County Correctional Center
4 Moore Road DN-501
Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
609-465-1233
Jail Records: call and follow prompts
Cape May County Sheriff's Office
9 North Main Street
Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
609-463-6430
Administrative line for Sheriff's Office routing
For public records not shown online, use the Cape May County Government Records process. Sheriff's incident and accident reports route to Records@cmcsheriff.net, while other request types use OPRA.
Visit Cape May County Correctional Center
Cape May County uses Securus Technologies for remote video visits and on-site video terminals. The county says face-to-face visiting is no longer conducted for standard visits. Remote video visits run seven days a week, and general population inmates may have up to three visits per day. Attorney confidential visits can use Securus after in-person approval as a confidential visitor with photo ID and state bar card.
| Visit Type | Schedule | Key Rule |
|---|---|---|
| Remote video | 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., seven days | No visits from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. |
| On-site video, A through I | Wednesday 4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.; Saturday 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. | Reserve by phone the day before |
| On-site video, J through Z | Thursday 4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.; Saturday 2:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. | Reserve by phone the day before |
| Contact visits | Privilege after eligibility period | Limited and subject to discipline-free status |
The county visitation source is shown in the official Cape May County Visiting page.
The schedule is split by the inmate's last name for on-site terminal visits, so confirm the person's name, ID, and current custody before planning travel.
Cape May County Jail Mail and Money
The county publishes a strict mail format. Letters should be addressed to the Cape May County Correctional Center, C/O Inmate name, # 4 Moore Road DN-501, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210. The facility allows letters only. The county says no cash, checks, stamps, pictures, or similar items may be sent through inmate mail. Books are accepted only when sent directly from Barnes & Noble.
| Service | Provider or Rule | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Facility mailroom | Letters only; use inmate name and DN-501 format | |
| Commissary deposits | Keefe / inmatedeposits.com | $300 per day per inmate account limit |
| Deposit by phone | Keefe phone deposit | 1-866-345-1884 with Visa or MasterCard debit or credit |
| Lobby kiosk | Correctional Center kiosk | Accepts card or cash for commissary deposits |
| Phone calls | GTL ConnectNetwork | Account setup number 1-800-483-8314 |
The county commissary page says money orders are no longer accepted for commissary deposits. The Inmate Phone Calls page identifies GTL ConnectNetwork and says inmates may use phones throughout the day.
Cape May County Booking and Bail
Booking at Cape May County Correctional Center follows the local custody path described across the county roster and Jail Records pages. After arrest or warrant commitment, Jail Records checks outstanding warrants upon entry, maintains charges and bail information, and processes bails. The roster lists original charges from the committing authority and removes a charge from the site after it is satisfied by bail, court order, or sentence completion on the next update.
New Jersey bail and release decisions are not limited to cash. Criminal Justice Reform shifted many release decisions toward risk review, pretrial services, and court conditions. Cape May County still publishes bail fields and local bail rules, but the county warns that the online bail amount is not enough for payment decisions. Exact change may be required for cash bail, the jail does not accept credit cards or personal checks for bail, and each indictable charge can carry a $50 nonrefundable state fee not reflected in the online amount.
Note: Confirm custody, bail, detainers, and visit approval with Jail Records before posting money or traveling to the facility.
Cape May County Correctional Programs
The county describes the Correctional Center as more than a holding facility. Published programs include GED, religious services, Bible study, Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, anger management, relapse services, EMP, SLAP, and court-ordered work release. EMP allows eligible Cape May County residents to live at home under restrictive movement limits when the court authorizes it. SLAP lets eligible sentenced county participants report to community service work sites.
The Medical Department has been accredited four times over twelve years by the National Commission on Correctional Health Care, according to the county. Cape May County also states that the Correctional Center has successfully completed all annual NJDOC inspections. The county PREA page reports zero tolerance for sexual abuse, harassment, and excessive force, and it routes third-party reports to Internal Affairs at 609-463-4344 ext. 4506 or 4507.